Call to ban all gloves

NORTH Melbourne full-back Scott Thompson has called for a blanket ban on gloves, claiming their use gives forwards an unfair advantage.

The AFL has rejected six types of gloves for providing too much grip and has so far approved only four for the new campaign.

Thompson, one of the competition's premier defenders who typically has to match up on the likes of glove-wearers Travis Cloke, Chris Dawes and Quinten Lynch, said a wholesale ban was required.

''I think [that] would be a good rule because it means everyone is on a level playing field,'' he said. ''There is nothing enhancing anyone's performance. I know in the wet it really helps to have a glove.''